For most people, getting to see African wildlife such as the Black Rhino roaming along a vast open savanna in South Africa, or Mountain Gorillas high in the mountains of Uganda, is a once-in-a- Keep Reading
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In this era of social distancing, quarantines, and travel restrictions even within the US, "getting away from it all" has never more vital for nature-lovers. But with national parks Keep Reading
The Best Backyard Camping Gear for 2020
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Mary and I have been fortunate to visit 50+ countries and hundreds of different regions around the world since we started traveling together in 2009. But India is one of a small handful of Keep Reading
The 25 Most Comfortable Walking Shoes & Hiking Shoes for Men
It's probably no surprise that we're not the kind of people who believe in disposable fashion. I'd estimate more than 50% of our closet is filled with clothes we've had for 5, 10, or 20+ Keep Reading
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There are few travel experiences that can match the visceral thrill of observing a wild animal in its natural habitat. We’ve always been awestruck by the wondrous array of unique animals that can Keep Reading
How to Grow Mushrooms at Home (A Step by Step DIY Guide)
As many of us begin to look into producing food at home, it’s easy to become enamored with small vegetable plots and food forests. So much so that we may overlook mushrooms as a wonderful addition Keep Reading
The 25 Best National Parks in Africa for Wildlife Safaris
Named after the Swahili word for journey, African safari tours date back nearly 200 years to the 1830s. That's when famed explorer William Cornwallis Harris ventured into South Africa on a Keep Reading
The Best Fair Trade Clothing & Ethical Clothing Brands for 2020
When we first began writing about ethical clothing and Fair Trade clothing back in 2010, sustainable fashion was still a relatively new field. The concept of establishing fair trade relations Keep Reading
30 Ways You Can Travel the World Without Leaving Home
Whether you don’t quite have the budget, are too busy, or stuck in quarantine, sometimes it isn’t always an option to hop on a plane and travel to all the places you want to. Fortunately for us, we Keep Reading
How to Grow Food in Small Spaces (Container Gardens, Vertical Gardens & Small Vegetable Garden Ideas)
One common misconception people seem to have about growing food is that we need a lot of space in which to do it. In reality, we don’t even need a yard! Urban and small suburban patio gardens are Keep Reading
70 Cool & Weird Animals Around the World (An Epic Guide)
[Updated on February 17, 2020] The world is a wild and wonderful place, filled with millions of cool animals most of us have never even heard of. Growing up feeling like a bit of an Keep Reading
How to Make DIY Hand Sanitizer (Based on W.H.O. Hand Sanitizer Recipe)
As rising numbers of diagnosed cases create growing concerns over the coronavirus (a.k.a. COVID-19), throngs of people have been swarming stores to stockpile medical, cleaning, and household Keep Reading
Galapagos Birds: 25 Spectacular Species You Can See on a Galapagos Cruise
[Updated March 9, 2020] We had no idea what to expect when Ecoventura invited us to join their small ship Galapagos cruise in 2011. All we knew was that Galapagos animals had played a huge Keep Reading
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On the first of my three Kenai Fjords tours (way back in 1999), I took a half-day sightseeing cruise out of Seward, Alaska. Although the 4-hour Kenai Fjords cruise was brief, the wildlife watching Keep Reading
